This recipe for a one-pot vegetarian kale and hominy poblano pepper pozole is packed with vegetables and flavor thanks to a delicious spice blend of chile powder, cumin, garlic, oregano and smoked paprika! It tastes great as leftovers as well, so feel free to double the recipe and reheat it for dinner or lunch throughout the week!
I have the most delicious one-pot dinner recipe coming your way today thanks to my friends at Blue Apron! It’s a vegetarian dish that’s incredibly satisfying and as a texture fiend, I love the mix of creamy avocado, crunchy tortilla strips and warm, comforting puffed kernels of corn (also known as hominy).
Ryan and I received all of the ingredients we needed to make this dish in our latest Blue Apron delivery.
As always, the ingredients were fresh and the recipe was easy to following thanks to the detailed recipe card that that accompanies every meal delivery.
Though we’ll occasionally order Blue Apron meals that incorporate chicken, beef and fish, the vegetarian meals are almost always our favorite! When Ryan first gifted a month of Blue Apron meals to me for Christmas a few years ago, we did all vegetarian meals because I wanted to branch out of my usual meat + veggies + starch rut and try my hand at cooking more flavorful meat-free meals. We have yet to be disappointed by a vegetarian Blue Apron recipe and this one is another winner!
Hominy & Poblano Pepper Pozole with Avocado and Crispy Tortilla Strips
Makes two large serving
Ingredients
- 2 corn tortillas
- 1 3/4 cups hominy
- 1 avocado
- 1 lime
- 1 poblano pepper
- 1 yellow onion
- 1 bunch kale
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 1 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons pozole spice blend (ancho chile powder, ground cumin, garlic powder, Mexican oregano and smoked paprika)
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 450°F. Wash and dry the fresh produce. Stack the tortillas; cut in half, then into ¼-inch-wide strips. Peel and small dice the onion. Drain and rinse the hominy. Remove and discard the kale stems; roughly chop the leaves. Thinly slice the cilantro leaves and stems. Quarter the lime. Pit, peel and medium dice the avocado; top with the juice of 1 lime wedge to prevent browning. Remove and discard the stem, ribs and seeds of the poblano pepper; small dice. Thoroughly wash your hands and work surface immediately after handling the pepper.
2. Place the tortilla strips on a sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper; toss to thoroughly coat. Arrange in a single, even layer and toast in the oven 6 to 8 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy. Remove from the oven and transfer to a paper towel-lined plate; immediately season with salt.
3. While the tortilla strips toast, in a large pot, heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the onion, poblano pepper and spice blend; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 4 to 6 minutes, or until softened and fragrant.
4. While the vegetables cook, in a bowl, combine the cornstarch and ¼ cup of water; whisk until smooth.
5. Add the tomato paste to the pot of vegetables and cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes, or until dark red and fragrant. Add the hominy, kale and 3 cups water; season with salt and pepper. Heat to boiling on high. Once boiling, add the slurry (whisking just before adding). Reduce the heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, 6 to 8 minutes, or until the liquid is slightly thickened. Turn off the heat. Stir in the juice of the remaining lime wedges; season with salt and pepper to taste.
6. Divide the finished pozole between 2 bowls. Top with the toasted tortilla strips and avocado. Garnish with the cilantro. Enjoy!
A quick note: When Ryan and I made this dish, we actually omitted the cornstarch and still loved it! While the cornstarch is there for added thickness, we found it plenty thick without the cornstarch! Also, for the pozole spice blend, you can find it for sale on Amazon and at some specialty grocers.
If you’ve been reading PBF for a while now, you likely already know how Blue Apron works since we’ve been ordering Blue Apron meals for several years now, but just in case you aren’t familiar with the service, here’s a basic rundown: Blue Apron delivers all of the ingredients you need to make fresh, chef-designed recipes at home. Two-person and family plans are available and you can customize your deliveries to cater to your personal preferences, whether you prefer vegetarian meals or also want to incorporate meat and fish into your diet.
Blue Apron Discount + Giveaway
And just in case you’re itching to try out Blue Apron for yourself, they’re offering the first 50 PBF readers two free meals on their first Blue Apron order. Simply click here to get started!
I’m also pleased to be offering one PBF reader a free week of Blue Apron meals for two! To enter this giveaway, please click here and check out some of Blue Apron’s mouth-watering recipes and then leave a comment on this blog post, telling me which recipe appeals most to you! I will randomly select a winner next Friday.
Good luck!
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The Crispy Brown Butter Gnocchi looks amazing. I would love to try Blue Apron! I think it would help make my life a bit easier around dinner time. Happy St. Patrick’s day, Julie!
The crispy cod and spiced couscous sounds delish! I’d love to give BA a try!
The creamy pasta primavera looks amazing! I can never quite do that one on my own at home, so I’d love some tricks from Blue Apron.
I’ve always wanted to try Blue Apron! The goat cheese butternut squash pasta sounds heavenly!
I’d love to try Blue Apron. The Salmon burgers look yummy!
The Mexican Spiced Turkey Burgers sound and look delicious!
The Hoison-Mayo Salmon Burger recipe looks like a delicious twist on regular salmon burgers!
They ALL look AMAZING!!! But the Kimchi Ramen is one that is way up there on my list sounds so unique and yummy!!! Please pick me!!! 🙂
My roommate does Blue Apron and LOVES it..ive been wanting to try it too. I would love to try the Kimchi & Barley Miso Ramen!
Thank you & Happy St. Patricks Day!
I made this meal too a few weeks ago. When I saw you posted this, I was going to comment to leave the cornstarch out because it gave the dish a weird consistency. Then I saw you omitted it anyway! Good call! I love Pozole! Thank you for posting…
The baked eggs and garlic bread sound delicious and a perfect Lenten meal!
The empanadas look Fun to try! I love blue apron!
As soon as I read the title I was like, I wonder if it’s the Blue Apron one! My husband and I have been getting Blue Apron for months now and I think it’s the best investment we’ve made 🙂 The food is always sooo good and now we cook together, which is fun!
The Garam Masala Shrimp looks wonderful. Yum!
All the recipes on the blue apron website are mouth watering! If I had to choose just one, I would choose the miso and maple glazed salmon…mmmm!
This would be a wonderful chance to try blue apron for my family with the vegetarian meals for a week! We gifted my parents blue apron but have yet to use the service ourselves!
Hoping to one day win one of these awesome blue apron giveaways!!!
I want to try the cauliflower and cheesesteak sandwiches!!!
The crispy brown butter gnocchi look amazing!! I would love to try that
Miso and maple glazed salmon- yum!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I hope you are all enjoying time with friends and family! The Crispy Brown Butter Gnocchi looks amazing, and the Spicy Shrimp Spaghetti looks delicious too! I would be happy to try either of those.
The Garam Masala Shrimp sounds mouthwatering!!!
Chicken Cacciatore sounds yummy!
I’d love to try the roasted cauliflower panzanella!!
Any of the pasta dishes! Also, the Cuban sandwiches and baked eggs dish look yummy
The hoisin and shiitake burgers look delicious!!
The Spring Shepherd’s Pie sounds delicious – It’s starting to get warmer in CT, but we still have some cold weather coming up and it looks like the perfect balance between the two. I just signed up for Blue Apron today! I have been wanting to try it to switch things up in my regular diet rut that I fall into and this was the perfect excuse.
The salmon burgers look amazing!!
This one looks so good and would have been my pick if it weren’t the recipe you shared! So I pick Garam Masala Shrimp because I have no idea what that is but it looks good.
Happy st pattys day!
Crispy cod and spiced couscous sounds divine!
The baked eggs with cheesy garlic bread and the roasted cauliflower panzanella look tasty!
Oh my gosh. All those meals look delicious! I’d love to try the brown butter gnocchi at home!
all of blue apron’s meals look incredible! I have my eye on the Hoisin-Mayo Salmon Burgers, yumm
I’ve been craving Cuban Sandwiches lately and being able to make those at home would be a huge win for me!
One of these!!! https://www.blueapron.com/recipes/seared-tuna-with-kumquats-black-rice-and-napa-cabbage or https://www.blueapron.com/recipes/bbq-spiced-salmon-roasted-sweet-potatoes-with-arugula-apple-walnut-salad
Ooh the spring shepherd’s pie sounds very interesting!
I’d love to try the mushroom and collard green calzone! Making a calzone seems intimidating, so I’d love the guidance of Blue Apron.
The goat cheese quiches sound so good!
hoisin & shiitake burgers look amazing! thank you julie!
Oh my goodness they all look great!! Believe me after cooking dinner for my family for over 30 years I’m ready for some new ideas!!
Happy St Patrick’s Day???
Seared Salmon & Spinach-Walnut Pesto 🙂
I would love to be able to make the chicken schnitzel and fingerling potato salad!!
Za’atar spiced chicken! I love Mediterranean/middle eastern flavors and can’t quite recreate them on my own as good as restaurants!
Happy St. Patrick’s day!
The Spring Shepherd’s pie immediately appeals to me. It would be a great dish for St. Patrick’s Day!
The Roasted Broccoli ad Fregola Sarda Salad w/ Hard-Boiled Eggs and Tahini Dressing sounds amazing, healthy, and unique!
This looks like an amazing recipe! I would love to try it
I honestly would like to try this one! Or maybe the za’atar spiced chicken.
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The pozole looks amazing!!!
Hoisin and Shitake burgers! And of course…SWEET POTATO FRIES NOM NOM
Creamy pasta Primavera sounds great!